SALT LAKE CITY — Legislative leaders say Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson may not have followed state law when she allowed Celeste Maloy on the special election ballot but said it’s too late for traditional challenges to Maloy’s candidacy.
Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, on Monday released a letter from the state Legislature questioning whether Maloy is eligible to run for office as a Republican because her voter registration had lapsed at the time she filed.
“Following the @UtahGOP special convention, we received numerous inquiries regarding candidate eligibility and process,” Wilson said in a tweet. “These inquiries are of utmost importance to us, and our goal is to provide complete transparency to the delegates, voters, and the people of Utah.”
Maloy has been the subject of scrutiny ever since she won a surprise victory in last month’s GOP convention, as some delegates and candidates have raised concerns that she isn’t eligible to run as a Republican because her voter registration was inactive after she didn’t vote in two consecutive general elections.
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Written by BRIDGER BEAL-CVETKO, KSL.com.